Told Police to Bring Coffin
When Redfern police on Wednesday received a letter asking them to visit a house at Alexandria and "bring a coffin with you" they visited…
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Courts & crime, 1944
1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 51
Murder of American N.z. Soldier to Stand Trial
A New Zealand soldier, Thomas Rex Beagle, 19, was committed for trial at Auckland, on a charge of having murdered an American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Police Gaoled Eighteen Months for Conspiracy
Two police officers were sentenced at Lismore Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, to 13 months' imprisonment for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Differences Between Husband and Wife Story of Unhappy Married Life Successful District Court Appeal Against Order
That the married life of the Sampsons—Robert William Camden Sampson, at present residing at Newcastle; and Florrie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Auction Sale
An auction sale of unclaimed goods was conflicted at the West Maitland police station this morning, Sergeant W. J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Street Betting
NEWCASTLE Monday.—When William Edward Johnson (35) labourer, pleaded guilty in the police court to a charge of street…
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Constable T. P. Parmenter, who was transferred to Mayfield from West Maitland some months ago, will return here, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lonergan Guilty of Murder
Wayne Lonergan, 27, was found guilty of murder in the second degree, in slaying his 22-year-old heiress wife. Patricia, in their New York…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Typewriter Theft
NEWCASTLE Tuesday—Join William Hughes (25), store packer, was charged in the Police Court lo-day with having broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Escapees Recaptured
SYDNEY Tuesday—Two prisoners who escaped from Bathurst Gaol yesterday were recaptured last night shout 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frail, Elderly Woman. Surprise Arrival at Coroner's Court. Melbourne
Mrs. Lucy Collins, at whose shack on the Albury common Anna Philomena Morgan, illegitimate daughter of Mrs. Jeanette Routledge, is alleged by…
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NEWCASTLE Wednesday.âOn Thursday night Arthur Beresford Rymer (27) soldier, visited the residence of his uncle, Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crimes Unsolved Police Baffled by Recent Murders
Detectivs have made little progress so far towards solving two recent murders in Sydney. Inquiries Into the murder of George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unlawful Assault Charge
The case in which Leon Wallace is charging Stanley Andrews with unlawful assault was part heard at Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday afternoon. The…
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Last month Albert Edward Marshall was found, under a tree In Newstead Park with injuries to his head. He died in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Raid “Trotskyists”
LONDON April 5 —The London “Evening News” features on its front page a story of a raid by Scotland Yard detectives on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Arrest Strikers
LONDON April 9—A man and woman have been arrested at Newcastle-on-Tyne and charged in camera with having conspired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol Theft
NEWCASTLE Tuesday.—On Thursday last Cyrill Vincent White (34) motor driver Syphoned three gallons of petrol…
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NEWCASTLE Tues.—For stealing six pieces of rubber belting, valued at 6/, John George Hawkins (48), labourer, was fined £2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault Case Settled
A settlement was reached in the case in which Frederick Crittenden, licensee of the Rutherford Hotel was proceeding against…
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